The Bavarian club put the Senegalese striker on the transfer list. But while it was available for only €20 million (more than 13 billion CFA francs), prices have changed.
38 games, 12 goals and 6 assists later, Sadio Mané (31) is kindly asked to look elsewhere. Disappointed by the performance of the Senegalese striker recruited for €41 million, or more than CFAF 26 billion, Bayern Munich wants to turn the page Mané and make Harry Kane his new spearhead. But the interested party does not intend to sit on his contract at €20 million annually until 2025. A firm position on which Thomas Tuchel has returned.
Sadio didn’t live up to expectations last season. The competitive situation is extremely high for him. We have a constellation that makes it very difficult for Sadio. The player knows that too. I know his opinion, he knows my opinion and that of the club. He has a contract and wants to stay. And we respect that. But this is only the first day of training and a lot can happen in football.»
A Saudi interest that changes everything
Pushed towards the exit, Mané was put on the market in exchange for an affordable amount: €20 million. The goal of Munich was clear: to get rid of the number 17 as quickly as possible, even if it meant losing money. But Sky Germany tells us that the situation has changed. From now on, 20 M€ will not be claimed… but at least 32 M€ !
Why this sudden rise? Simply because the German giant got wind of Saudi Arabia’s interest in Mane. In concrete terms, Bayern knows that two Saudi clubs, Al Nassr and Al-Ahli, have met the Mane clan. No details have been filtered, but you will have understood: Bayern wants to take advantage of the unlimited financial means of these new football powers to negotiate a transfer revised upwards. The player has to agree to move.
